I believe the year was 2005. I was working at the University of North Alabama Police Department, assigned to the North Alabama Law Enforcement Training Center. NALETC was a program …
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Many of our readers may have seen the movie “Lone Survivor”, starting Mark Walhberg as Marcus Luttrell. I have seen the movie twice and have cried both times. The movie …
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When Steve Wiggins from the Quad Cities Daily called me last year and asked if I would like to be the “Law Enforcement Liaison” for the Daily, I hurriedly …
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It is that time of the year again, Halloween. Kids will be trick or treating, Adults will be having dress up parties. Goblins, Ghouls and Witches will be lurking. It …
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I have been in the Pawn Business for 6 years of my life. I started working for Sonny’s Pawn Shop in Sheffield, Alabama in the early 90s. The owner, Sonny …
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The Annual Dragon Boat Races are coming up this Saturday. The event will start at 9:00AM. Sheri Wiggins from the Quad Cities Daily will be covering the races on that …
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September 8, 2017 will be a day that will go down in history for country music. Don Williams passed away at 78 years old. Troy Gentry was 50 years old …
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This is a continuation of the article that I recently wrote about Johnny Collier. You can the first article at this link Today Johnny and I sat down at …
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Recently the United States Army conducted testing to find a replacement for the Beretta M-9 .9mm Pistol. The M-9 has been in service with the various Military Branches since 1985 …
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On August 8, 2017, the music industry lost a legend. Glen Campbell, the Rhinestone Cowboy, passed away. He was 81 years old. From his web site: “It is with …
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Let’s start this article from the beginning. Hammer Down Gun & Pawn was helping to sponsor the Rally at the River this year. Dallas Dorrall was the person that had …
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SHEFFIELD-On July 23, 2017, at approximately 5:00 PM, this reporter was traveling North on South Montgomery Ave, when we viewed that there had been a motorcycle vs. SUV wreck. This …
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As many of you know, my full time job is running Hammer Down Gun & Pawn. However, I have a side job as an Investigative Reporter for the Quad Cities …
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I have always been a huge reader. I read about 3-4 books a week. Mostly are action-adventure, western with an occasional biography. However, there are few books that just “blow …
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Last Sunday was a bright and sunny day. Lisa and the kiddos were up and I made the suggestion of going to the Old Railroad Bridge located in Sheffield, Alabama. …
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It’s that time of the year again. Summertime. The kiddos are out of school. The weather is warm. The days are longer. You want to do something on your off …
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On June 10, 2017, America lost an Icon of Film and Television. Adam West passed away. West is famous for portraying Batman. He is the first Batman that I knew. …
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It is a familiar sound. The clock counts the seconds. One 24 hour day when everything basically is turned upside down. There is a threat to America and one person …
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On May 27, 2017, the Music Industry lost an icon. Greg Allman passed away. Greg was part of the Allman Brothers Band with his brother Duane. Gregory Lenoir Allman was …